Talking to Siblings About ASD

• By: Julie M. Wolf, PhD Yale Child Study Center
• October 1st, 2020
• adolescents, children, communication, diagnosis, fall 2020 issue, family, feelings, siblings
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Siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have unique needs and may have a range of feelings, both positive and negative, about their experience with their brother or sister with ASD. They may be reluctant to share these feelings with parents due to feelings of guilt (Opperman &...